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More military help for ebola: Pentagon officials are said to be considering sending additional medical personnel to Africa to help authorities there with the recent outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. Department of Defense officials held meetings Friday to discuss where U.S. military efforts could do the most good in helping to control one of the deadliest outbreaks of Ebola on record. Full story: The Military Times

Mother charged with murder: A Washington woman is in custody in Oregon, charge with killing her 2-year-old daughter and severely injuring her 13-year-old daughter. Jessica Smith, 40, was taken into custody after her severely injured daughter and the body of her toddler were found in a room at a resort on the Oregon coast. Full story: The Oregonian

Bergdahl questioning: Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. soldier who in May was traded for five Taliban operatives held at the Guantanamo, Cuba, detention center, will be question by Army investigators Wednesday. Bergdahl, 28, who is stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, will be questioned about the circumstances of his 2009 disappearance in Afghanistan, according to his lawyer. Full story: NBC News

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View full sizeAn ESPN release shows what one of the SEC Network's studios will look like when the network goes on the air on Aug. 14, 2014. (ESPN)

DirecTV signs on: Satellite TV provider DirecTV announced Monday that they will carry the SEC Network when it launches Aug. 14. DirecTV has more than 20 million subscribers nationwide. Full story: al.com

Abortion law ruling: A U.S. district judge ruled Monday that an Alabama law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at hospitals is unconstitutional. Echoing a district court ruling covering an identical Mississippi law, Judge Myron Thompson said the legislation poses an undue burden on women's right to abortion. Full story: al.com